bim-o-raja mein qaid har ek mah-o-sal hai
jaise ye zindagi bhi koi yarghamal hai

uljha hun aati jati sadaon se barha
bichhda hun har nawa se ki khwab-o-khayal hai

tuta hun is tarah ki bikharta chala gaya
bikhra hun is tarah ki sanwarna muhaal hai

is jabr-o-ikhtiyar se pamal main bhi hun
ai ruh-e-ehtijaj bata kya khayal hai

viran rahguzar pe udti hai roz khak
ab tak meri talash mein baad-e-shimal hai

surat-gari ke shauq ne gumrah kar diya
ab main meri jabin mera dast-e-sawal hai

bas yunhi mat guzar kabhi sahba se baat kar
kahte hain us se milna bada nek fal hai